Box structure



Aug. 11, 1931. s. 1.. BELLEMERE BOX STRUCTURE Filed Feb. 28, 1929 1II-LLLLLI" 1 INVENT $wfilfieiwgre Patented Aug. 11, 1931 ATE @FEQEs'lANLEY L. BELLEMER-E, OF REA LDING, PENNSYLVANIA Box s'rnucrnnnApplication filed February 28, 1829. Serial No. 343,403

This invention relates to a box structure, preferably of the cardboardtype and has for its primary object the provision of a structure thatwill more effectively hold and display merchandise.

An object of the invention is a design of box involving in itsmanufacture simple production operations, which together with thesimplicity of outline of component parts en- 1 ables the box to bemanufactured. at a mini mum cost without in any way sacrificing theutility thereof.

Another object of the invention resides in the novel construction of theretainer, which enables a quick yieldable interlocking engagementbetween the retainer and the box body and further allows the retainer tomore satisfactorily engage over the merchandise for holding the latterin proper position for so effective display.

A feature of the invention resides in the construction of the retainerin the form of a strip having flexible characteristics and of a Vpredetermined length with relation to the 5 width of the box, so thatthe same will assume a bow formation when in place to press against theinterior surface of the box and have limited contact with themerchandise in the box.

Besides the above my invention is distinguished in the novel manner offorming the ends of the retaining strip, so that they may be quicklyarranged in place after merchandise has been placed within the box andautoinatically holding this interconnecting relation with the boxthrough the flexibility of the strip.

Besides the above my invention is better understood from the detaileddescription taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure 1 is a top plan view of a box structure, illustrating partsbroken away,

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view,

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view, with parts broken away,

Figure 4 is a perspective view of one end of one of the retainingstrips.

Again referring to the drawings illustrating cine or the constructionsof my in vention, it will be noted that the box structure consists onlyof four parts, a box body 1, a lid 2 and a pair of retainers 3 forholding merchandise within the box body when on display and to preventdisplacement in shipment. It will also be noted that these parts are ofblank formation, thereby enabling the economical manufacture thereof.The box body 1 is formed to provide a bottom 4 and side walls 5 providedwith pairs of slots 6.

The lid 2 is formed to provide a top 7 and side walls 8 that overlap orparallel the side walls 5 so as to establish a connection between thelid and the box body and further to cover the slots 6. Various forms ofretainers may be designed for connection to the box body for holdingmerchandise therein, but I have found there is a decided advantage to beaccomplished from constructing the retainers from flexible materialhaving a novel interlocking engagement with the box body, so as toassume a position to more effectively engage the merchandise arrangedwithin the box body.

For the purpose of accomplishing this desirable result, and tomaterially reduce pro duction costs, I have illustrated each retainer inthe form of a flexible strip 9 constructed from cardboard and of alength slightly greater than the width of the box proper so thatinter-engagement between the ends of the strip and the box body willcreate outward pressures against the side walls of the box and furtherwill flex the strip for bringing about a more effective engagementbetween the strip and the merchandise and further create yieldablepressures in a direction to prevent accidental disengagement of thestrip from the box body. The ends of the strip may be secured to the boxbody in various ways but for the purpose of illustration, I have showntongues 10 formed on the ends of the strips of a length equal to thewidth of the walls of the slot and engageable therewith. For preventingaccidental displacement of the ends of the strip and further to assure auniform bowing or flexing of the strip for accomplishing a limitedcontact between the strip and the merchandise within the boxthe tonguesare of a less width than the width of the strip to define shouldersarang'ed in abutting relation with the sides of the box to oppositesides of the slots.

Particular attention is called to the fact that owing to the naturalflOXllJlG qualities of the strip, the relative length thereof withrelation to the width of the box and the size and formation of thetongues, the strip may he quickly snapped into place, relying on theflexibility or resiliency oi the strip to prevent accidental dislocationof the tongues from the slots. In the display of and merchandising ofsilk hosiery, or other materials of delicate texture it is veryimportant that the amount of contact bet-ween the surface of the hosieryand the retainin means he limited so s to avoid unnc sary friction orstrains upon the delicate material of the stocking. Due to the bowedformation of the sti 'p it will be appreciated that only the curvedextremities of the strip engage with the merchandi e for creating aclamping: ettcct at these points for holding the merchandise a raindisplacement, the cent 'al and maiorportion of the merchandise being inspaced relation with the retaining strip. It will also be appreciatedthat the bowed formation of the strip will give a more pleasing ei'lectto the entire package when the merchandise is on display after the lidhas been removed.

Due to the design of the retainin51 strip and the size thereof withrelation to the box body, three v.n ajor advan ages are accomplished,first, an effective interlocking en- ;Yasrement with the body of the boxdue to the tend ncy of the ;trip to regain its normal flat :torr ation:secondly, a. permanent pressure against the inner surface of the box tore n co the same acmnst inwardly acting is: thirdly, a limiteo contactwith the iandise due to the bowed formation of the :trip.

I concluding, I rish to call particular at tension to the simplicity ofdesign of the component parts which enables the same to be readily cutfrom blank stock and quickly formed into iinal shapes forinter-engagement with each other for n'oducing' a complete box structureha ring many advantages. It is of course to be understood that theretainers may be given various other configurations than shown, and mayhave YZIIiOUS other types of inter-locking or detachable connectionswith the box body and besides the retainer may he used with otherconstructions of boxes other than illustrated, therefore, I do notdesire to bellPJltQCl in protection in any manner whatsoever, except asset forth in the toll owing;- claims.

hat I claim is:

1. Ahox structure comprising a box body having aligned slots in theparallel side walls thereof,merchandise retainers in-the form of stripsof greater length than the width of said box body each having tongues atthe ends thereof of a width less than the width of the strip to define apai of shoulders adapted to have abutting relation with the innersurtace ot the box body when the tongues are inserted in the said slotsto Hex said strip.

52. A box structure comprising in combinationa box body of a rectangularconfiguration having aligned slots arranged in its side walls, acovering on said body covering said slots and strips engageable with theslots each strip having; a tongue at each end of a less width than thewidth of the strip to define a pair of shoulders adapted to abut withthe inner surface of the side walls of the box bod and said tongue of alcnp'thcqual to the width of the slot so asto prevent any inter tercucewith the placement of said cover.

In witn whereof I hare hereunto set my hand.

STANMEY L. BELLEMERE.

